Wrestler. Born in Minsk, Belarus SSR. Winner of the Soviet Greco-Roman wrestling middleweight junior championship in 1971. He moved to Israel to join their Olympic team. Murdered by Palestinian terrorists with ten other team members in Munich.
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Mark Slavin
The Hackney Gazette give the unveiling date as 25th but we believe Boris John...
Weightlifting coach and wrestler. Also known as Yakov, he was born in Poland. During World War II, he took part in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Along with ten other team members, he was murdered by ...
Person, Sport / Games, Tragedy, Germany, Israel/Palestine, Poland
Boxer and policeman. Born Henry William Mallin in Hackney. Although primarily a policeman, he took part in the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, winning gold. He also participated in the 1924 Olympics in P...
Person, Armed Forces, Sport / Games, TV & Radio, Belgium, France
Rowing race from Mortlake to Putney. Founded by Steve Fairbairn.
Boys' football club, based at the St Jude's Institute, a mission hall founded by the Reverend Stanley Bolt, vicar of the local church. The club merged with the Christ Church Rangers, to form the Qu...
Boxer. Started boxing at The Ring, Blackfriars Road. British Lightweight Champion, 1924-25. The picture source gives his fight history and at Rootsweb we found: “... prominent boxer and lightwei...
